Herb Ellis: Softly But With That Feeling/Thank You Charlie Christian

Chuck Berghofer | Frank Strazzeri | Harry Babasi | Herb Ellis | Kenny Hume | Leroy Vinnegar | Ronnie Zito | Victor Feldman

Ellis, who died only two years ago, aged 88, is best remembered for his effective stint with the Oscar Peterson...

Reviewed by Jack Massarik in issue: June/2012

Cadentia Nova Danica: August 1966 Jazzhus Montmartre

Danish free jazz (helped along by US returnee John Tchicai) from the mid-1960s New Thing era, is good to hear...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: August/2016

Gerald Wiggins: Four Classic Albums

The ‘Wig’ was a legend on 52nd Street and then Los Angeles – this collection from 1956-57 shows off his...

Reviewed by Alyn Shipton in issue: February/2020

Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson: Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson

Norman Granz signed Armstrong to his Verve roster and placed him with label hero Oscar Peterson's trio, augmented by Bellson,...

Reviewed by Peter Vacher in issue: September/2019

Francois Carrier: In Motion

David Bowden | Joe Williamson | Peter Johnstone | Stephen Henderson

Regular Russian Leo-recording pianist joins a Canadian saxophonist/leader and drummer for a post-Trane free jazz session of fiery insistence....

Reviewed by Selwyn Harris in issue: February/2017

Various artists: Ella 100: Live at the Apollo!

Brian Nova | Cassandra Wilson | Gregg Field | Ledisi | Lizz Wright | Nathan East | Patti Austin | Shelly Berg

It's fascinating to think that, were it not for a last-minute change of heart when she decided to sing rather...

Reviewed by Peter Quinn in issue: August/2020

Karuna Trio: Imaginary Archipelago

Adam Rudolph | Hamid Drake | Ralph M Jones

Think of this ethnographically liberated unit as a direct descendant of Codona, the late-1970s/early-80s trio of percussionist Nana Vasconcelos, sitar/tabla...

Reviewed by Daniel Spicer in issue: August/2020

Daniel Weiss: Drive

Daniel Weiss

Weiss achieved early international coverage as a participant in Guitar Idol 2016 which still crops up on Sky Arts, He's...

Reviewed by Andy Robson in issue: June/2021

Sunna Gunnlaugs: Long Pair Bond

Porgrimur Jónsson | Scott McLemore | Sunna Gunnlaugs

This is Sunna Gunnlaugs’ first trio album in 13 years, and here she is accompanied by Porgrimur Jónsson on bass...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2012

George Russell Sextet featuring Jan Garbarek: Trip to Prillarguri

Arild Andersen | George Russell | Jan Garbarek | Jon Christensen | Stanton Davis | Terje Rypdal

There is little doubt that George Russell's Scandinavian sojourn (1963-69) had an enormous impact on Swedish and Norwegian jazz, not...

Reviewed by Stuart Nicholson in issue: May/2017